The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-02
DUNEDIN, FLA,
THE PARADISE OF THE GUIP
COAST FOR MEmPHIANs.
A Place for Profit, where labor
Finds an AmSIe Reward ana
Good Health AWRiIs
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DUNEDIN. FLA, December 20
Thinking that many OF your readers
who ar acquaihtei with u, as well as
many who are no., would be glad to
know how former Memphians progress
in his far Of land. and would like TO
hear few words from the Memphis
Colony" rs il is sometimes called
here, beg leave 80 occupy some spacs
in an issus Of your paper in which 10
give q short descriIt on OF our loca its,
Industries aud future prospects,. OF
all attractive places in the State, one
OF the most attractive ia the Gulf
coat, not only because it is bounded
by the salty waters of the sea, bu;
because the Gulf, on whose eastern
shore it is, reaches out into the unda-
fined region Of the tropics, and washes
with its western ripple The sandy
shores OF Mexico and Central America,
where civilizations death was eyes
before our race was born, and TO one
who eettles on its shores this idea ia
ever present, end clothes it with a
glamour OF fancy that no other
locality can give. The bay on which
We live Il a beautiful land licked
sheet OF water, twelve miles long
and nearly two miles wide, separated
from the outside water of the Gu by
a chain OF low narrow islands, which
suffice 10 protect from storms aud ut
the zane time to afford abundant OPP
por unity for enjoying the privilege OF
surf bathing, etc, because OF its ac-
feasibility by even the smallest # our
sail bosts. Our bay or harbnr is very
shallow, except in the channels worn
out by the tide, and in all sorts of
weather boats, even little skifs, VEN
ture out with ssfety. The outtide
beach OF these islands is beaten hard
and smooth by the csaseless sashing OF
the waves, and stretchss ous for miles,
white and elistening in the sunlight.
Shells of all sEaP, OF all
c)lors and OF inconcaivable shapes
lie 10 pro lsion until one becomes
tired Of Il oking at them. About three |
miles south of US on the bav is the !
highest poInt on the mainland between |
Cedar Keys and Key Woat, and rom |
this elevation one can look ont over |
the bay and see the many small is- |
lands melting In behind the larger
onse, then on out over all into the
green gulf beyond, which presents a
sCene truly b beautiful, and il you add |
to it picture OF the evening sun Just |
dipping behind the tall palmettoes,
there is a picture worthy Of an artists |
pencil.
OF the climate II il unnecessary TO |
say much. Suffice II the. 1t Is as near |
perfection as climate can be, al |
though we could cast out few days |
"A each year and replace them with
better once. Today, Christmas, the |
sun i'd shining bright and warm, with
the mercury at III in the shade and q
soft breeze blowing from the Gull. |
Jdst such day az we frequently had |
in May in Memphis, and it ia simply
impossible to imagine that while our
Santa Clans travels in buggy yours
probably calls in mud boat, while
further north he goes "'mid snow and
!ce."
OF course we are sill interested in the
culture OF the orange, and though
many other eids issues ara taken up,
yet this continues to be the main in
dust y of this locality rs we'll az the
State. With some little expenditure
Ct time and money, in oyder to securo
proper protection against the slight
frosts We have aim s. every year, veg
etables can be raised about all the
year, while many of the harder ones
can with safety bs left out in the open
ground Nothing short of a severe
iretE e will affect the ORANGE, 30 that
1t is secure against any attacks we are
likely to have OF that nature. Last
winter etfectually proved the harai.
ness CT tbs orante in that direction.
We have found that hers id Florida or
in other PLACES nothing can be done
without the expenditure OF either
time, labor or money, and that an
orange erove is no exception to the |
rule. Lazy men had better remain |
away from here, for the weeds groW
very fast, and keep it up for eight or
nine months in the year.
AS vet our locality is comparatively
out in the woods, as all places re that
ere any considerable distance from
railroads, but we now have a good
promise Of road within year, which
will then make the Little Peninsula"
the most attractive part Of the State.
Three surveys have been un through
hers within year and we confidently
expect coon TO have road, for in all
this smoke OF surveys it seems that
there should be some little fire from q
locomotive. IL any more Memphians I
are contem plating removal to this
locality now is the accepted time"
for when a road once gets in the
price of all lands will bs Greatly en-.
HANGED, in fact will be double what
they are now, for the average Florid-
ian land owner does not allow an OPP !
to psss ungrssped whereby t
10 elevate the price Of his holdings. AS
is natural with all who once trod the
streets OF Memphis, all OF MS here still
take great interest in her welfare, in
her progress and even ia her politics.
We are looking with grsst interest
a. the coming election in the Legisla-
ture for United stateB Senator, and all
Of the COLONY" whom have seen
have expressed themselves unani-
mously in favor OF Judge Sneed. Many
Of US knew him there and all esteem
him for his high qu9lities as lawyer,
a scholar and q gentleman, and II the
god wishes of his friends here, as well
IS the acq1aint0nCes he made in this
State several years ago, could elect
him there would be no need OF COM
petition ia the race.
/ have said nothing as to the health 4
fulness OF our section and have moth
ing to sRy Kcept that we think it 10
he healthiest section Of the State.
Almost surrounded by salt water, with
The smell Of the pines as an invigora-
.or, with no large bodies Of either
iwampy or hammock land near US,
We are about as exempt from that
curse Of the Southern country, malaria, n
IS we can be in this country, for prIc-
,ically We have none OF IL, though an 7
.cCa3fonsl mild case presents itself, 4
nut revsr seem to become serious. a
The tonic Of the sea air and the odor :,
# the pines Hrs to us great Curtailers 4
" doctors' bills 4